Scientists have hijacked the herpes virus and turned it into a cancer-busting ally. A decade after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first virus-based cancer therapy, ...

Genital herpes infections are very common. There are 42 million new infections each year — that averages out to one new person infected each second. While treatments can help with symptoms, there's no ...

There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV-1 most commonly causes orolabial infection, while HSV-2 most commonly causes genital infection. HSV infection is very common, with 45%-98% of the ...

Despite many decades of effort and numerous human trials, only one virus that is designed to kill cancers has ever been approved by regulators in the US and Europe. But a second could get the green ...

You might expect a sexual partner to disclose a sexually transmitted infection. But you can’t rely on this – and ...

Shingles and cold sores result from different types of herpes viruses. So, while the shingles vaccine is very effective at preventing shingles, it doesn’t prevent cold sores. Shingles, or herpes ...

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much ...

Modified herpes virus as a weapon against skin cancer? A new study suggests it might work—even for metastases deep within the body that have been difficult to target. This combination therapy could ...

Dec. 10 (UPI) --More than 840 million people around the world under age 50 are living with genital herpes, according to a new study that calls for new vaccines to tackle the sexually transmitted ...

Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to new findings. This is significant because of ...

New research using US insurance data finds that people with HSV-1 face greater odds of Alzheimer’s disease, and suggests antiviral medications could help lower that risk. Study: Association between ...